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403.5.1 Remoteness of Exit Stairway Enclosures

Building Code 2009 of Alabama > 4 Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy > 403 High-Rise Buildings > 403.5 Means of Egress and Evacuation > 403.5.1 Remoteness of Exit Stairway Enclosures

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The required exit stairway enclosures shall be separated by a distance not less than 30 feet (9144 mm) or not less than one-fourth of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the building or area to be served, whichever is less. The distance shall be measured in a straight line between the nearest points of the exit stairway enclosures. In buildings with three or more exit stairway enclosures, at least two of the exit stairway enclosures shall comply with this section. Interlocking or scissor stairs shall be counted as one exit stairway.

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